Perenise starts for Bath Rugby

8 September 2017

Anthony Perenise will make his first Aviva Premiership start for Bath Rugby since re-joining the Club this summer against Saracens at the Recreation Ground tomorrow, kick-off 14:00.

The tighthead prop replaces Kane Palma-Newport in the starting line-up, who was injured during last weekend’s 23-27 victory against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. The Samoan international is joined in the front row by Beno Obano and Tom Dunn.

Luke Charteris and Elliott Stooke continue in the second row, with captain Matt Garvey, Francois Louw and Taulupe Faletau making up a formidable back row.

Rhys Priestland, who scored 12 points from the boot last weekend, lines-up at fly-half alongside his half-back partner Chris Cook.

Fresh from a try-scoring double in the East Midlands, Max Clark will be looking to continue his impressive start to the campaign at inside centre, with Jonathan Joseph wearing the number 13 shirt for the visit of the European Champions.

Semesa Rokoduguni, who scored a 70m solo effort against Leicester, starts in the right wing with Matt Banahan on the opposite flank and Anthony Watson at fullback.